The corner of 23rd Street and 6th Avenue was renowned for its gusty breezes that might allow a man to catch a glimpse of a woman's stockings. In this staged scene we see Alfred Abadie, an Edison cameraman, and Florence Georgie strolling along when Georgie has a Marilyn Monroe type moment.

This film was restored by the Library of Congress and was copied at 16fps from 35mm.


This movie is part of the collection: Short Format Films

Director: Edwin S. Porter
Production Company: Edwin S. Porter
Sponsor: Edison Mfg. Co.
Audio/Visual: silent, black & white
Keywords: Edison; silent

Creative Commons license: Public Domain

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Reviewer: Tprof - - January 22, 2012
Subject: Nostalgia
Nicely surprised that Monroe's famous metro scene had been released some 50 years before.
This short movie is delicious!

Reviewer: mayrami - - September 26, 2011
Subject: Before Marilyn Monroe!!!!
The famous Marilyn's subway scene was already done long before after all!!!! So nice to see this, thanks for loading it.

Reviewer: Christian_With_NES - - February 10, 2007
Subject: Great Historic Film......One of the best on this website!
Very Enjoyable short film, Great fun to watch.
Historic Value: 5/5
Nostalgia Value: 5/5
Fun Factor: 5/5
"I Can't Believe I found this" Factor: 5/5.